Coordinates: 49°26′7″N 20°42′41″E / 49.43528°N 20.71139°E / 49.43528; 20.71139

Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój

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Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój
Piwniczna-Zdrój Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój
Coordinates (Piwniczna-Zdrój): 49°26′7″N 20°42′41″E / 49.43528°N 20.71139°E / 49.43528; 20.71139
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Sącz County
SeatPiwniczna-Zdrój
Area
 • Total126.7 km2 (48.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total10,313
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,717
 • Rural
4,596
Websitehttp://www.piwniczna.pl

Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the town of Piwniczna-Zdrój, which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Nowy Sącz and 89 km (55 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 126.7 square kilometres (48.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 10,313 (out of which the population of Piwniczna-Zdrój amounts to 5,717, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,596).

Villages

Apart from the town of Piwniczna-Zdrój, Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój contains the villages and settlements of Głębokie, Kokuszka, Łomnica-Zdrój, Młodów, Wierchomla Mała, Wierchomla Wielka and Zubrzyk.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój is bordered by the town of Szczawnica and by the gminas of Łabowa, Muszyna, Nawojowa and Rytro. It also borders Slovakia.

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